On the Horizon for Cloud Computing in 2013? Greater Openness and Control at the User Level, Says Infinitely Virtual CEO

The forecast for cloud computing in 2013? A veritable downpour of
innovation: the first touch-based operating system. Greater emphasis on
the “open cloud.” Apple’s new virtual server. VMWare’s new
“self-service” virtualization product. And that’s just for starters.

For an IT environment defined by seemingly non-stop evolution, cloud
computing will welcome a host of groundbreaking technologies in 2013,
according to Infinitely
Virtual CEO Adam Stern.

“In looking at innovations shaping the cloud hosting and computing
environment for next year, I believe this will be the most exciting time
in the history of the cloud model,” Stern says. “Whether you’re a
medium-size business or an early stage startup, in 2013 you will be able
to take advantage of new technology that gives you both greater control
over your virtual environment, and also more flexibility.”

Stern, founder and head of Infinitely Virtual -- a leading provider of
virtual server cloud computing services – is available immediately to
address these emerging trends:

CIO, CTO & Developer Resources

The Virtualization of Touch: Windows
Server 2012, the first touch-based operating system capable of being
hosted in the cloud, will alter the user experience. Stern can offer
an early line on what that’s likely to look like and what it will
signify for small and mid-size businesses.

The “Open Cloud” Concept: Open computing
is coming to the cloud and figures to prompt a huge shift in the
development of new apps. Notes Stern: “With openness comes questions
of security and data and application interoperability, among other
issues.”

Self-Service in the Cloud: In the coming
year, the cloud will be less and less the sole domain of the IT
intelligentsia, Stern suggests. Look for significant growth in the
self-service approach, as users take BYOD to the next level and begin
to deploy their own apps and manage their own security -- while
maintaining cost-effectiveness and the 24x7 support inherent in
cloud-hosted computing. Indicative of this trend: VMWare vShield 5.2,
a new product that will enable users to manage their own security, no
longer leaving firewall oversight in the hands of the hosting provider.

The Cloud Goes Financial: For accounting
professionals and others in financial services, it should be a
watershed year. QuickBooks 2013 will be available in a cloud hosted
environment, a boon to one of the fastest-growing sectors in cloud
computing.

“We see 2013 shaping up as perhaps the most promising since the advent
of cloud hosting,” Stern says. “We anticipate that these and other
innovations will make the cloud an even more robust, secure and
affordable computing environment, and will foster even greater migration
to virtualization, to the ultimate benefit of the businesses making the
transition.”

About Infinitely Virtual

Infinitely Virtual is a leading provider of high quality and affordable
virtual server technology, capable of delivering services to any type of
business, via terminal servers, SharePoint servers and SQL servers – all
based on Virtual Dedicated Servers. The company was established as a
subsidiary of Altay Corporation, and through this partnership,
Infinitely Virtual provides customers with expert 24×7 technical
support. With an innovative approach to virtualization – one that
includes reliance on its IaaS and SaaS tools for its own operation —
Infinitely Virtual provides aggressively priced options that competitors
simply cannot meet. For more information: http://www.infinitelyvirtual.com
or call 866-257-8455.

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